If you were born after 2008 in New Zealand,Ye Ri Actor | Adult Movies Online you'll never, ever be allowed to buy a pack of cigarettes there.
In new legislation expected to take hold next year, no cigarette or tobacco products will be available for people to purchase legally in the country. That means anyone who is 14 as of today will never be allowed to buy them in New Zealand. The four-year Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan hopes to reduce rates of smoking for older people while completely banning sales for the younger population.
Associate health minister Dr. Ayesha Verall, who announced the government's plan, said the country is cementing a "smoke-free generation" with this legislation.
"We want to make sure young people never start smoking so we will make it an offense to sell or supply smoked tobacco products to new cohorts of youth," said Verall in a statement.
The move comes as New Zealand's health ministry pursues a large-scale crackdown on tobacco in the country. In April 2021, the country's parliament announced its goal of being smoke-free by 2025, aiming to slowly reduce, phase out, then entirely cut the prospect of smoking. There are already existing barriers to tobacco products in New Zealand, including high taxes and plain packaging on cigarettes.
"Clinical studies have shown that dramatically reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes makes it far easier for people to quit," said Verall in parliament. "So the action plan will see New Zealand transition to low-nicotine cigarettes. This is a major change but it is based on clinical research and it is realistic, because with vapes widely available, there is a far less harmful option available for smokers who are addicted to nicotine."
While vapes were introduced as a way to reduce cigarette consumption, they remain harmful according to research. Vapes are also particularly appealing to young people, who have long been the target demographic for the product.
SEE ALSO: Vape tricks on YouTube are a sneaky way to market to teensOther reforms in the country include a reduced number of shops being able to sell cigarettes. While now around 8,000 stores are allowed to do so, the amount will drop to 500. A lobby group for local convenience stores has condemned this plan, however, telling Reuters that it will result in a "crime wave." New Zealand's black market already consists of at least 10 percent of tobacco sales in the country.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Still, the cigarette reforms have caused a shift in the health of the country, with New Zealand's smoking population sitting at 13.4 percent in adults, well below the global average. According to government figures, the Māori population has New Zealand’s highest smoking rates, at 31.4 percent (this rate has decreased in the last decade).
In a factsheet provided by the Ministry of Health, it is stated that "smoking causes more harm to Māori, Pacific peoples, and people living in [socioeconomically] deprived areas." The government says its plan will include Māori leadership "at all levels" and engaging community action.
The country's health ministry says that smoking is the leading cause of preventable death within New Zealand — around 5,000 people die every year from a smoking-induced disease. Worldwide, tobacco is continuously touted as a health crisis, with smoking and second-hand smoking killing over 8 million people a year.
Topics Health Social Good
'Solo' is something new in Star Wars. OldMichael Jordan's NBA career will be a Netflix 10Pilot gets 'sucked halfway out' of cockpit when windshield shattersHenry Cavill: 'Mission: Impossible' justifies 'Justice League' 'stacheLenovo's new smartphone will be nothing but screen on the frontCersei and Varys had a reunion and the Instagram pics are just delightfulFacebook transparency report still ignores company's biggest problemsTiny NASA satellite bound for Mars snaps distant photo of Earth'This Is America' x 'Call Me Maybe' is a meme. Let's talk about that.Pilot gets 'sucked halfway out' of cockpit when windshield shattersDad jokes, rankedPolitical nostalgia is always a lie, and a potent weaponReport: Another personality quiz exposed Facebook data from millionsRyan Reynolds went on a South Korean singing show disguised as a unicorn and just wowTim Cook remembers Steve Jobs in heartfelt commencement speechThis 'Friends' theory about why Ross and Monica had to be related is sort of mindMan slowly tumbles into river in undeniably hilarious footageUber will track even more about your trip with new midRobert Downey Jr. will host a YouTube series about A.I.Facebook's 'People You May Know' feature is creepy as hell If the Phillie Phanatic went to jury duty, so can you Check out Logan Paul tackle challenges in an exclusive trailer for his new series Fox Sports Photoshopped one football player's head onto another's body for no reason Omran has not died in Aleppo strikes, but many other Syrian children have People believe Pamela Anderson poisoned Julian Assange with vegan food Is Michael dead? Get your first clue in exclusive 'Jane the Virgin' clip. Creepy clown craze prompts Target to pull Halloween costumes from shelves 'Stranger Things' actor answers questions about his character's sexuality Google Flights will now help you avoid sudden price increases The boat unoffcially known as Boaty McBoatface is officially under construction 30 Halloween costumes that bring the family together Visa issues resolved for 12 teams in the ESL 'CS:GO' Pro League playoffs Apple squashes more bugs with iOS 10.0.3, but just for iPhone 7 users This Arabic billboard is massively trolling Donald Trump Stephen Colbert will go live on election night with a Showtime special Billy Bush officially out at 'Today' after Trump tape scandal Watch Chloe Grace Moretz game alongside Rooster Teeth employees in new video series Reality TV show accused of 'casual racism' after face paint scene Bob Dylan doesn't give a damn about your Nobel Prize Christmas tree stylists are a thing and the price will make you weep
2.22s , 8224.828125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Ye Ri Actor | Adult Movies Online】,Pursuit Information Network